[7.5/10] This is a ton of fun. This show knows how to have great fun with the Animaniacs defending themselves with comic glee in a battle pitched against an uptight stiff. The simple setup of them trying to protect their pet turkey against the self-serious Miles Standish is a hoot. (Or a gobble, as the case may be.) There’s some fine gagwork with the shrinking abilities of the teepee, and some nice absurd laughs with the turn toward prompting Standish to wax rhapsodic about his pet hamster, Petey Pajamas. The music is on point, and the writers and animators find creative ways for our heroes to harass their antagonist, replete with some quality one-liners from the Warners. (I particularly got a kick out of Dot’s line about how overacting pays.)
The “Wild Blue Yonder” segment is pleasant enough. The concept of a baby bird mistaking a fighter jet for its mother has legs (or wings, I guess), but the short doesn’t really go anywhere beyond the simple idea at its core. Still, it’s a cute concept, and there’s a lot of warmth, so it gets a pass.
“Wheel of Morality” is always a winner, and this one is no exception.
All in all, a fine episode of the show, and a particularly good watch for around the Thanksgiving holiday!
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2022-11-23T02:41:25Z
[7.5/10] This is a ton of fun. This show knows how to have great fun with the Animaniacs defending themselves with comic glee in a battle pitched against an uptight stiff. The simple setup of them trying to protect their pet turkey against the self-serious Miles Standish is a hoot. (Or a gobble, as the case may be.) There’s some fine gagwork with the shrinking abilities of the teepee, and some nice absurd laughs with the turn toward prompting Standish to wax rhapsodic about his pet hamster, Petey Pajamas. The music is on point, and the writers and animators find creative ways for our heroes to harass their antagonist, replete with some quality one-liners from the Warners. (I particularly got a kick out of Dot’s line about how overacting pays.)
The “Wild Blue Yonder” segment is pleasant enough. The concept of a baby bird mistaking a fighter jet for its mother has legs (or wings, I guess), but the short doesn’t really go anywhere beyond the simple idea at its core. Still, it’s a cute concept, and there’s a lot of warmth, so it gets a pass.
“Wheel of Morality” is always a winner, and this one is no exception.
All in all, a fine episode of the show, and a particularly good watch for around the Thanksgiving holiday!